Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 3/23/2020

0700 - arrived on island.

0735 - saitized station house and cruiser.

0840 - patrolled island.

1100 - sanitized ambulance and reviewed procedures for going on calls with possible Corvid exposure.

1420 - patrolled island.

1625 - dispatched toa Brackett Ave address for a check the well being but was cancelled enroute due to wrong address.  Address was actually on mainland.

2100 - patrolled island. Very quiet. 

*** Please check on and assist our elderly neighbors.  Diane Ricciotti and others were putting a list together of our most endangered residents and circulating it on the island email lists.
Be safe.  

Monday, March 2, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 3/1/2020 Day Class

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry.

0840 - met resident form a Ryefield address -- I wanted to follow up with a past call I had the night before.  

1020 - patrolled island and met 1230 ferry.

1400 - patrolled island and met 1530 ferry.

1755 - patrolled island.

1930 - end of tour.  Relieved by Ofc. Rose.
Robert Lauterbach 2/28/2020

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and patrolled island.

0955 - station house chores.

1120 - patrolled island and met 1230 ferry.

1420 - picked up supplies from fire boat and met boat.

1720 - patrolled island na dmet 1750 ferry.

2100 - patrolled Central Ave.

2235 - locked community doors.

2355 - call to Wiley St. for suspicious male.  Unfounded.

0200 - call to Ryefield for dog outside on porch.  Wasn't able to get to front door as dog became aggressive.  Dispatch wasn't able to get in touch with anyone inside.

0630 - unlocked community doors.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Peaks Blog 2/12/2020 Robert Lauterbach 

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry.

0910 - equipment cleaning.

1110 - patrolled island.

1330 - patrolled back shore.

1520 - dispatch advised that a resident called in to inform them that their vehicle died on Welch St.  Advised they were going to work on a plan to get it started and moved.

1705 - resident called in and stated he found a syringe on the beach by Seashore and Aldorbrook.  Left a piece of wood on it to mark it.  Will pass it on to the next shift as it was getting dark and impossible to find.

1955 - patrolled island.

2140 - locked up community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 2/10/2020

0700 - arrived on the island.

0800 - met ferry.

0820 - station house chores.

0955 - patrolled island.

1245 - Special attention to 88 Trefethen.

1500 - patrolled island.

1655 - checked Battery Steele.

1720 - spoke with a resident whose dog ran out. Dog located a short time later.

1920 - patrolled island.

2220 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

*** Quiet, rainy day. 

Monday, February 3, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 2/2/2020

0700 - arrived on island.

0715 - responded to Island Ave Address for a resident complaining of chest pain.  Treated at scene
and transported to fire boat for transport to MMC.

0830 - patrolled island.

1145 - vehicle maintenance on ambulance.

1410 - patrolled island.

1730 - patrolled back shore.

2100 - patrolled island.

2220 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

Quiet Superbowl Sunday. 

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 1/19/2020

0700 - arrived on island.  Car ferry not in operation due to some technical issues.  

0800 - met ferry.

0920 - patrolled island.

1145 - shovelled hydrants.

1620 - patrolled island.

1855 - patrolled island.

2110 - patrolled island and gave special attention to DPW building.

2210 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked building.

Quiet, slow day. much appreciation to those who adopted a hydrant and shoveled.  Also, please remember to check on your elderly neighbors.

Monday, January 13, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 1/11/2020

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry.

0820 - patrolled island.

0940 - station house chores.

1110 - patrolled island and met 1230 ferry.

1610 - patrolled island and met 1750 ferry.

1900 - patrolled island and checked Battery Steele.

2215 - locked community building.

0610 - unlocked community building.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 1/9/2020

0830 - grand jury testimony on the mainland.

0945 - arrived on island.

1200 - patrolled island and met 1230 ferry.

1435 - responded to Pleasant Ave address for a mental health call.  Transported to the fire boat without incident.

1920 - patrolled island.

2100 - patrolled island.

2220 - locked community building.

0615 - unlocked community building.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 1/7/2020

0700 - arrived on island.

0720 - made contact with a resident regarding an incident that occurred on Sunday at Church.
Believe it's a misunderstanding and I was able to speak to both parties.

0945 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1145 - attempted to make contact with a victim of a DV assault about upcoming court date.  She wasn't home.  Will try again later.

1430 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1645 - met ferry and patrolled back shore.

2000 - patrolled island and met 2030 ferry.

2145 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

Monday, January 6, 2020

Robert Lauterbach 1/3/2020

0700 - arrived on island.

0750 - station house chores.

0945 - met ferry.

1000 - hosted preschool kiddos for a station house tour and to speak about fire safety with Capt. Thomson of the fire department.

1245 - loose dog call in area of Trefethen and Island.  Found a resident walking their dog in the area but was leashed.

1345 - patrolled island and met 1430 ferry.

1700 - patrolled island met 1750 ferry.

2120 - patrolled back shore.

2220 - locked community building.

0625 - unlocked community building.

Friday, December 27, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 12/26/2019

0700 - arrived on island and patrolled island.

0800 - met ferry.

0910 - station house chores.

1100 - met ferry. 

1110 - suspicious male call to area of Island Ave (600 Block).  Found a surveyor fitting the description.  No crime.

1420 - patrolled island met 1530 ferry.

1545 - burglary alarm to the Legion.  Alarm company cleared me before my arrival.

1700 - patrolled island met 1750 ferry.

1930 - met ferry.

2030 - met ferry. 

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 12/24/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry.

0935 - spoke with a resident who was having issues with a neighbors dog.  

1230 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1430 - met ferry.

1455 - audible alarm coming Legion.  All set as alarm company cancelled as I was about to approach. 

1520 - patrolled island amet 1645 ferry.

1930 - met ferry and patrolled island.

2130 - met ferry.

2245 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 12/18/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and monitored traffic near school.

1010 - well being check Adams.  Resident was next door with neighbor and was all set.

1230 - met ferry.

1410 - transported FD to New Island Ave. for a Knox Box situation on a residential building.

1605 - shovelled hydrants as needed.

1920 - patrolled island.

2130 - patrolled island.

2205 - locked community building.

0610 - unlocked community building.

*** Please keep in mind to not drive down by the ferry landing area to pick up cargo/deliveries when the ferry is arriving.  It causes unnecessary traffic issues and we're not always able to be at that spot when the ferry arrives.  Please wait 10 minutes so the ferry leaves and nobody is around.  

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 12/16/2019

0700 - arrived on the island. 

0800 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1120 - patrolled island and met 1230 ferry.

1300 - quick follow up on Trefethren (Residential fire site)

1405 - patrolled island and met 1530 ferry.

1700 - audible alarm coming Legion. Cancelled enroute by dispatch as proper code was used. 

2100 - patrolled island.

2230 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 12/10/2019

0700 - arrived on island and patrolled back shore.

0800 - met ferry and gave special attention to school zone.

0955 - patrolled island and met 1100 ferry.

1410 - patrolled island and checked Battery Steel.

1530 - met ferry.

1720 - patrolled Central Ave. and met 1750 ferry.

1950 - patrolled island.

2155 - locked community building.

0630 - unlocked building.

*** Please remember that the Welch Street lot has a 72 hour parking limit.

Monday, November 25, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 11/22/2019

0700 - arrived on island and patrolled island.

0800 - met ferry.

0840 - vehicle maintenance.

1100 - patrolled island.

1205 - suspicious male wandering near school grounds.  Made contact with him.  Possible mental issues and he willingly left the island on 1230 ferry.

1420 - patrolled island and met 1530 ferry.

1705 - patrolled Central Ave. 

1955 - patrolled Brackett Ave. 

2220 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 11/18/2019 

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry. 

0930 - patrolled island.

1130 - patrolled back shore and met 1230 ferry.  

1420 - patrolled island.

1540 - hosted a few kids from after school club from community center.

1820 - medcu 12 call to Reed Ave.  Patient treated at scene.

1920 - disturbance call on Lower A.  Turned out to be a misunderstanding as the caller wasn't aware that the homeowner was home.  No crime.

2200 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

Monday, November 18, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 11/16/2019

0700 - met ferry and swapped out firefighter partners.

0800 - patrolled island.

0910 - station house chores.

1120 - patrolled island and met 1230 ferry.

1430 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1630 - patrolled island.

1705 - medcu 12 run to Upper A street.  Patient transported to fire boat without incident.

2200 - patrolled island.

2230 - locked community building.

0630 - unlocked the community building.

Friday, November 15, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 11/15/2019

0700 - arrived on the island.

0800 - monitored traffic by the school.

0950 - patrolled island. 

1230 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1405 - patrolled island.

1630 - patrolled island and met ferry.

1930 - met ferry.

2030 - met ferry.

2235 - locked community building.

0550 - large water break on Ryefield.  Contact made with home's handyman/plumber and Portland Water.

0630 - unlocked community building.

Monday, November 11, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 11/8/2019

0700 - arrived on the island.

0720 - patrolled island and met 0800 ferry.

1020 - vehicle maintenance.

1230 - met ferry.

1410 - patrolled island and met 1530 ferry.

1710 - patrolled backshore.

1900 - patrolled CentralAve.

2200 - locked community building.

2320 - DV assault arrest on Island Ave. address.  Report taken.

0620 - unlocked building.

*** Please remember that all vehicles driven must be properly insured.

Thursday, November 7, 2019



Robert Lauterbach 11/6/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and monitored traffic by school zone.

1020 - patrolled island and met 1100 ferry.

1420 - spoke with a resident on proper way to register island vehicle and met ferry.

1900 - theft report for a resident on Brackett Ave. Theft occurred in terminal of CBL on City side.

2100 - patrolled island.

2245 - locked community doors.

0620 - unlocked community doors.

*** Although summer is over, please stay with your vehicle when at the ferry loading area.   

Friday, November 1, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 10/31/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry.

0910 - patrolled island.

1125 - spoke with resident about how to register an island vehicle.

1420 - patrolled Central Ave and met 1430 ferry.

1655 - patrolled back shore.

1900 - gave out candy to Trick or Treaters. 

2130 - checked Battery Steele.

Windy night. 

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 10/29/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry.

0820 - monitored traffic by school zone.

1000 - patrolled island.

1145 - patrolled island and met 1230 ferry.

1320 - station house chores.

1600 - patrolled island and met 1750 ferry.

2100 - patrolled island.

2245 - locked up community building.

0625 - unlocked building.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 10/23/2019

0700 - arrived on the island.

0800 - met ferry and monitored traffic by school.

0945 - patrolled island.

1230 - met ferry.

1410 - assisted FD with maintenance on medcu 12.

1720 - patrolled island and met 1750 ferry.

1950 - patrolled Central Ave.

2200 - locked community building.

0630 - unlocked community building.

*** Might be a good time to get your chimney cleaned and checked out before winter.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 10/21/2019

0700 - arrived on the island.

0800 - met ferry.

0810 - monitored traffic by school zone.

1010 - station house chores.

1130 - medcu 12 run to the Children's Workshop.  Patient transported without incident to fireboat.

1430 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1730 - patrolled island and met 1750 ferry.

1920 - drove ambulance around the island because the battery has been dying on it.  

2240 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

*** Please remember that all vehicles being driven on the island must have insurance. 

Monday, October 21, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 10/15/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and patrolled island.

0920 - station house chores.

1145 - spoke with owner of lost dog.  Dog was found minutes later.

1530 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1720 - patrolled back shore. 

2020 - patrolled island.

2135 - spoke with a resident who was a victim of a hit and run on Congress St.  Report taken. 

2300 - locked community building.

0620 - unlocked community building.

Lots of day trippers, believe there were two cruise lines in.  Plenty of vehicles leaving the island as well.  

Monday, October 7, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 10/5/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0720 - patrolled island and met 0800 ferry.

0930 - patrolled island.

1110 - vehicle maintenance.

1230 - met ferry.

1505 - patrolled island.

1730 - patrolled island.

2020 - received call from someone concerned about a passenger on the ferry.  White female with dark rimmed glasses presenting with mental health issues.  Drove around area and was unable to come up with anyone fitting that description.

2220 - locked community building.

0630 - opened community building.

*** Please remember that the Welch St. lot has a 72 hour parking limit. 

Monday, September 30, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 9/27/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - Special attention near school.

0920 - patrolled island and met ferry.

1130 - resident informed that they were looking for their lost dog.  Dog reunited with owner shortly after.

1430 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1535 - responded to Elizabeth Street for a an elderly female confused and lost.  Reunited with daughter and spoke about future plans.

1755 - well being check on an individual that just came off ferry.  Individual was identified as a male that interacted with in-town units multiple times during the day.  Individual was acting erratic and I was able to persuade him to get right back on boat.  Dispatch alerted to have officers wait for him on the other side in case he became an issue.

1905 - layout individual call on Torrington.  He was awake when I arrived and properly identified and sent back towards the ferry.

1950 - Engine 12 run to Central Ave.  Homeowner got their furnace serviced today but started to smoke when heat was put on.  FD cleared.

2240 - patrolled island.

2300 - locked community building doors.

Beautiful day brought a lot of day trippers out to the island but everything got quiet after 5:00 PM.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 9/12/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and gave special attention to school area.

1030 - picked up city computer staff and brought them back to the station house to work on computer in office.

1240 - patrolled island.

1530 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1700 - quick vehicle maintenance.

2100 - patrolled island and checked battery steel.

Quiet day.  A few day trippers with two cruise lines in port.

Friday, September 6, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 9/5/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and gave special attention to school zone.

0955 - patrolled island.

1230 - met ferry.

1510 - patrolled Brackett Ave and met 1530 ferry.

1720 - patrolled island and gave special attention to Battery Steele area.

2200 - patrolled island and locked community building.

0540 - patrolled island and unlocked community building.

*** Remember to keep your dog on a leash at all times when out walking. 

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 9/3/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0720 - gave special attention for traffic near school zone.

0955 - patrolled island.

1130 - met ferry and patrolled island.

1400 - spoke with resident who turned in a cell phone.

1730 - patrolled island and met 1755 ferry.

2130 - met ferry.

2215 - checked Battery Steele area.

2300 - locked up community building.

Very quiet day with plenty of day trippers possibly due to the cruise line that arrived early in the morning

Friday, August 30, 2019

Thursday August 29, 2019
Officer Connolly
-0700 hours: Shift change
-0830 hours: Patrolled back shore
-0900 hours: House chores/maintenance
-1015 hours: patrolled island via bike
-1200 hours: patrolled island via Gator
-1500 hours: Lost item reported at Ferry Landing.  Item retrieved and brought back to owner
-1645 hours: assisted fire department with medical call Down Front
-1730 hours: Met with party in regards to a parking complaint at the Peaks Island Elementary School.  Stated his vehicle will be addressed
-2200 hours: Special attention to the Community Center
-Met Ferries throughout day, (summer winding down).  No issues with traffic or lines.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Robert Lauterbach 8/28/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and patrolled island.

0810 - unlocked community building.

1100 - patrolled island and met 1130 ferry.

1410 - patrolled Central Ave. and met 1430 ferry.

1645 - met ferry.

1900 - patrolled Brackett Ave. and met ferry.

2120 - checked Battery Steele.

Lots of vehicles leaving during the day and lots of rain starting around 7:00 PM. 
Robert Lauterbach 8/26/2019

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - met ferry and patrolled island.

0920 - station house and vehicle maintenance.

1230 - met ferry.

1420 - patrolled island.

1700 - found owner of cell phone that was left at station house.

1825 - spoke with father and daughter from City Point Rd. they had issues with daughter's boyfriend and decided to leave the island for the night to prevent anything from escalating.  No crime, no report.  

1920 - checked DPW property.

2200 - locked community building.

0600 - unlocked community building.

Please remember that the Welch St. lot has a 72 parking limit.

Monday, August 26, 2019



Friday August 23, 2019
Officer Connolly (Officer Taylor afternoon/Officer Keller overnight)
-0700 hours: Shift change
-0840 hours: patrolled backshore/with Gator
-0920 hours: wallet turned in (reunited with owner later in shift)
-1100 hours: patrolled Centennial Beach
-1430 hours: assisted Casco Bay Lines with ferry line (particularly heavy load for this ferry)
-1715 hours: complaint about a parking ticket issued, instructed to call parking division
-1730 hours: dog at large call on New Island Ave.
-2230 hours: special attention to Community Services
-2350 hours: Party call on Pleasant Ave.  individuals quieted down
-Met Ferries throughout day/night

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Officer Connolly 

Tuesday July 30, 2019
Officer Connolly
-0700 hours: Shift change
-0830 hours: Patrolled Backshore/with Gator
-1400 hours: Foot patrol Down front
-1515 hours: Inquiry about a lost phone
-1630 hours: Parking complaint Welch St. (ticket issued)
-1700 hours:Patrolled back shore
-2100 hours: Parking complaint on Backshore/unfounded
-2200 hours: Special attention to Community Services
-Met Ferries throughout day.


Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Monday July 22, 2019
Officer Connolly
-0700 hours: Shift change
-0800 hours: Met ferry/cadet reported to duty
-0915 hours: Patrolled backshore/middle of Island with Gator
-1030 hours: Follow-up with unregistered boat parking on Knickerbocker Ln.
-1215 hours: Harassment/terrorizing report taken on Central Ave.
--1920 hours: Follow-up with 8th Maine staff regarding theft
-2045 hours: Medical call at 8th Maine, party refused transport
-0300 hours: Medical call on Central Ave.  Party transported
-Met Ferries throughout day.